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UniCredit and Commerzbank square off with target hikes amid takeover battle

UniCredit and Commerzbank flaunted their financial strength as the fate of one of Europe's largest banking mergers still hangs in balance.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

Uber explored takeover bid for Expedia

Buying travel website would be ride-hailing group’s biggest deal as it looks to diversify

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Advent International prepares takeover bid for Tate & Lyle

An offer for ingredients group would mark private equity’s latest attempt to acquire a London-listed company

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Uber Mulls Expedia Takeover Bid: FT

Uber is considering an Expedia takeover bid, the FT reported. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was once Expedia's CEO. Uber stock fell overnight. Expedia jumped.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Why Germany Is Resisting UniCredit’s Takeover of Commerzbank

Despite an openness to cross-border mergers, Germany has pushed back against talk of the Italian lender UniCredit’s acquiring Commerzbank.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

LinkedIn’s Hostile Takeover of the Tech Job Market

LinkedIn is going all-in on AI for recruiters and job seekers.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Chelsea duo praise Bompastor's smooth takeover

Chelsea duo Erin Cuthbert and Zecira Musovic praised new manager Sonia Bompastor following their unbeaten start to the season and the smooth transition to her leadership.

Sports - ESPN - 3 hours ago

ECB challenges Serbian bank’s takeover bid over money laundering concerns

Stakebuilding in Austrian lender Addiko under scrutiny by central bank

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Microsoft settles video gamers' lawsuit over Activision takeover

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year

Tech - ABC News - October 15

How Newcastle’s Saudi takeover ripped the £8bn-a-year Premier League in two

Three years after Saudi Arabia bought Newcastle United FC, only now are the full seismic consequences hitting home for English football.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Bin Salman heavily involved in Newcastle takeover, messages suggest

Leaked WhatsApps from Amanda Staveley published Staveley and PIF stand by assurances to Premier League Leaked WhatsApp messages from the former Newcastle United minority co-owner Amanda Staveley ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

The corporate takeover of ‘craft beer’ leaves a nasty taste in the mouth | Katie Mather

Giant multinationals are swallowing up independent breweries yet keeping the subversive, sock-it-to-the-man branding. Do they think drinkers are daft?. When I first began working in the beer ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover.

Tech - Wired - 21 hours ago

Hiking in South Korea's Seoraksan National Park

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

What it's like to hike the Astungkara Way in Bali

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Hunt warns that Reeves will ‘trash’ economy with business tax hikes

Shadow chancellor says he rejected Treasury advice to raise employers’ national insurance payments

World - Financial Times - October 22

Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn

Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.

Treasury must compensate Scotland for tax hike - Robison

The Scottish finance secretary has warned a rise in National Insurance could cost the government £500m.

GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike

GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.

Reeves 'not immune' to criticism over NI hike

The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.

'Conversation' will take place on tax hike compensation - Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader says discussions will involve the chief secretary to the Treasury and the Scottish government

Oil Jumps as OPEC+ Further Delays Output Hike

Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies pushed back a planned production increase by a month, signaling caution amid growing concerns about weaker global demand and lower prices.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

After rejecting Google takeover, cyber firm Wiz says it will IPO 'when the stars align'

Wiz is hoping to achieve $1 billion in annual recurring revenue in 2025 — a key condition the company wants to meet before going public.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Vladimir Putin since late 2022, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Woman donates kidney to a stranger she met hiking on a Utah trail

When Krissy Miller met Pastor Shiller Joseph on a Utah hiking trail, they say it was the answer to both of their prayers. Shiller was sick and needed a new kidney. Krissy had been hoping to save a ...

Ryder Cup risks fan backlash after hiking ticket prices to $750

The PGA of America is facing accusations of pricing out genuine golf fans after hiking up the cost of tickets to next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to a staggering $750 (£574) per day.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Eskom’s 36% Price Hike Call Blamed on South African Politics

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Trump vows to impose tariffs as experts warn of price hikes and angry allies

In often-combative conversation with Bloomberg editor in Chicago, Trump says ‘tariff’ is his favorite word. Donald Trump doubled down on his promise to levy tariffs on all imports in a bid to ...

World - The Guardian - October 15